BioBlitz at TCC South

April 18th was a great day this year. We held an Earth Day Celebration and the SOS Monarch Action group that we have at school held our first ever Campus BioBlitz. I have recently been claimed their Student Ambassador or Student Rep since I am a Texas Master Naturalist and a student in the long run they thought it was wise to have me keep my group in the loop with their activities. We had a blast that day; I made about fourteen observations. Not as good as some days but heck the adventure was great. We had a group of biology and high school students with us and I led some on a hike around the front. We were stationed out in the prairie and I was showing off some of the plants and animals that I knew that were out there. The first thing I saw we first made it past the driveway was a lone Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. There were a lot of blue bonnets, Texas Bindweed, some Crayfish Chimneys, I was able to locate and really worn Indomitable Metropolis Moth when I first started looking in the grass and the wildflowers. I saw one Indian Blanket, a couple of Dakota Mock Vervains, and a few other neat things. I love bioblitzes and can hardly wait for the CNC or City Nature Challenge. Every bit I do on hikes and other events I always get training for when big BioBlitzes come up. Each bit I find when on a normal hike helps me sharpen and hone my skills as an iNaturalist user. I am always searching for that next best observation. I am so ready for my next challenge!

Posted on April 20, 2018 06:48 AM by galactic_bug_man